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In commendaul
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15
Sherman's Falseh0Ods.
Mr.. John Sherman, in his bloody shirt
harangue, made the following charge:

Mr.. John Sherman, in his bloody-shirt
harangue, made the following charge:
''More than majority of all the leading
officers who now represent us the diplomatic
and consular service abroad are Confederate
soldiers or civilians. hold in my hand a
list of ninety-one persons now ministers,
consuls, secretaries of legation and the like,
in most of the chief countries Of the world,
every one of whom gained his distinction Of
greater or less degree by service in the Con-
federate army or the Confederate cause. "
Mark it! Mr.. Sherman not only made this
charge, but claimed to have the proof of it.
The Washington Post has examined the
books and the proof it brings forth of Mr..
Sherman's deliberate misrepresentation
ought to sting even that tanned politician q
thick skin. The Post shows that of those
who are new engaged in the diplomatic and
consular service 106 are from southern
States and 1888 from northern States, the
South being given fair share in proportion
to population; of those who receive salary
of $15, 900 and more 70 are from the South
ceive more than $40, 900 six are from the
South and seven from the North. Messrs.
Phelps, McLane, Pendleten and Lothrop
hold the four firstclass missions at salary
each of SIT, 500. Of these Mr.. McLane alone
comes from what may be called southern
State-Maryland-a he was never Con-
federats. Another scutherner and Confed-
crate, Gen. Lawton, was appointed to the
mission to Russia, but at his own request
his name was withdrawn. With these facts
before him, how could Sherman have made
his charge? Either he claimed to have in
vestigated question which he never did
investigate, or he investigated the question
and then misrepresented it. Let him take
either horn of the dilemma, and he stands
self-provsn slanderer whose intense malice
far outweighs his respect for the truth
Richmrnd State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

DEATH OF DIR. w. W. BENNETT
About o'clock last Thursday afternoon
Rev. DR.. W. w. Bennett died at his home
two miles from Trevillian depot in Louisa
county. He was born in Richmond Feb
ruary Oath, 1921, and was an able and dis.
tinguished minister of the Methodist
church. He commenced preaching on the
Louisa Circuit in 1913.
DR.. Bennett ran the blockade at Charles
ton in the winter of 1866, and visited Eng
land to procure Bibles for the Southern
army. In the year 1866 he was on the
Nottoway circuit. In 1867 DR.. Bennett
was appointed editor of the Richmond
Christian Adrocate, and continued in that
position until 1877, in which year he was
elected president of the Randolph Macon
College aud received the honorary degree
of d. d. from that college in 1867.
DIR. Bennett was the author of "Memo
rails of Methodism in Virginia." "Nana.
tive of the Great Revival in the Southern
Army During the Civil War Between the
States,'' and ga History of Aiethodsm for
Our Young People"
The deceased was member of every
General Conference since 1858.
DR.. Bennett resigned the presidency Of
the college last June on account of failing
health, and retired to his farm, where he
had lived till his death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15
A Little Too Smart.

Mr.. John Sherman played a mean trick
on the public, as the boys say, when he
tried to palm off on the South a special re-
port of his Springfield speech, and we are
glad to see that he thereby excited very
generally the contempt which ought to at
tach to such an action. He is regular
How neutrality-suspicious. politician, and
would stab the South with friendly sal
utation on his lips if he got the chance
But he didn't make the ten-strike on the
alley at Springfield which he expected. On
the contrary he made disastrous blunder,
for he was not in harmony with the views
and opinions of great number of business
men in Illinois 1t seems that group of
very rich men in Chicago got up the whole
affair, and took him to Springfield to give
the appearance of popular movement to
their demonstration. Those men are all
largely engaged in business and all striving
to attract customers from the South. They
were naturally anxious to make good i'm
preston among those whom they desire to
have as customers, and hence their howl at
the change of Sherman's tone from what it
was at Nashville. Nor is this all. The
people of Cincinnati have large trade
with the South, and they feel alarmed at
the reproduction of the old paint pot full of
red ochre with which Sherman colored his
Springfield speech. In fact, cunning John
was entirely too ''smart' and he was
caught, so to speak, in the very act of TAX
ing cards from the bottom of the pack
But it turns out that he really didn't know
what was trumps, and the indications now
are that he lost heavily in playing off bis
trick upon the country. He lost at the
South by his Springfield speech what he
may have gained by his Nashville address,
and he outraged the business sensibilitiea
of his hackers in Illinois by his change OF
tone. forgiveness and fraternity 'pay''
better than hate and denunciation, and
John will find this out before he is much
older. The fact is-and it is gratifying
one-that the magnanimous sentiment OF
Lincoln, who had ''charity for all and
malice towards none," is growing in the
country, and Sherman has not sense
enough to see it and to profit by the dis
covery.
Finally : Sherman reminds us of little
story" Last Summer tall man was eat
ing Scuppernong grapes near the head of
the market. Presently he stepped of
briskly, planted his right heel on grape.
skin, went up, came down with an awful
thud, and was carried off for repairs. Sher-
man stepped on his grape-skin at Spring
field. Put him on shutter and tote him
home !-Norfok Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Lexington Division trains run by Central
time. Main Line trains east OF Huntington
run by Eastern time. which is one hour faster
than Central time.
No. l. daily except Sunday, between Old
Point. Norfolk, and White Sulphur. The train
arriving al White Sulphur on Saturday lay &
over until 1910 P. NJ, Sunday night.
No. 2, daily except Sunday. The train leav
Ing Louisville and Cincinnati on Saturday
runs only to White Sulphur arriving there
Sunday $40 A. M, and laying over until Mon
day $40 II.
Nos. aud run daily except that they do
not run he, yeen Richmond and Old Point on
Sunday.
No. leaves Richmond and Washington dai
ly except sunday. Runs daily between Cliff
tn Forge and Ashland Connects at Ashland
for Columbus daily except Sunday.
No. 6, daily, from Ashland to Clifton Forge:
leaves Cliff on Forge daily except Saturday,
arrives Washinton, Richmond, and Old Point
daily exec ~ Sunday.
Pullman sleeping Cars on all through trains
Old D.i!. MON Steamships leave Norfolk
Monday Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, and
Saturday 7:tO P. NJ, for New York.
For Estas. Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office Of C. & q. by: or Depot or Tick ct
Office of connecting lines.
W. G. WICK HAM H. W. FULLER,
ID Vice President. Gent PaSs'r Agent
iunel5
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15
Cardinal Bishop Gibbons.

On last Sunday in Baltimore Carolina
Gibbons, who has recently returned from
Rome, instead Of preaching sermon, gave
an interesting account of his trip abroad,
which, as reported in the Bait. Sun, con-
cluded as follows
81 have not time to speak of my visit to
England, Scotland, Ireland and Holland,
but wish to express my thanks for the
kindness with which 1 was everywhere re-
ceived. will say, however, that if we
compare the condition of our people with
that of the people 1 saw in Europe, what
ever may be the grievance of our laboring
classes, / believe that our laboring people,
are better paid, better clothed, better housed,
and have brighter future prospects than
those Of any nation of Europe 1 visited. ]
cannot close without again expressing my
heartfelt thanks to all of you who took part
in bidding me welcome Tuesday. 1t did my
heart good to see so many societies bearing
the banner of religion and the flag of our
country. l hope always to see lovingly en-
twined those two flags; the one showing
faith in God, the other loyalty to the repub-
lie. You cannot be good citizens without
faith in God. "Render unto Caesar the things
that are C@sar's and unto God the things
that are Gods As we all have share
in the blessings of our country, 80 should
every man take an active interest in the
Commonwealth which gives liberty without
license and government without despotism.
The man who undertakes to overthrow the
constitution deserves the same punishment
as the men who with unhely hands touched
the ark of the Lord. We have among us
some (and thank God very few men call
ed anarchists and nihilists, who are SO in
fatuated, not to say ungrateful, that. like
Samson, they would pull down the fabric
of our constitution though they themselves
perish in the ruins. May God preserve our
country and our institutions from the
spreading of their opinions"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

GEN. AvERILL's SPEECH IN STAUNToN
MEMORIAL DAY.-The Norfolk Landmark,
edited by that accomplished editor and
poet-Capt. Barron Hope thus speaks of
the speech delivered here on June 9th, Me-
mortal Day, when he was introduced by
Gov Fitz Lee:-
''Our Fitz introduced General Averill,
and that gentleman made speech which
was an honor to him, an honor to the &C.
casion, an honor to the great West Point
School, and an honor to American manhood
1t was a glorious speech, and we wish it
could be printed in every paper of the land.
1t was the speech of brave, magnanimous,
large-hearted gentleman, in which he abated
not one jot or little of his convictions, but
it glowed with all the noble qualities which
we praise in Our Fitz The Federal Gen.
eral was cheered when he appeared, cheered
and cheered again as he spoke, and at the
end Of his speech the band played Yankee
Doodle, and the people cheered again. We
wish to Heaven that politicians OF the Sher-
man variety, could have been there, for
they could not have failed to be instructed,
perhaps improved"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

HuRRAH FOR AYERs-We applaud, and
the people of Virginia will applaud the stand
taken by Attorney General Ayers in op.
position to the infamous authority assumed
by Judge Bond in his recent order suspend
ing the operations of the recent act of the
Legislature known as the coupon crush
err" and placing the highest authorities Of
the State subject to arrest and imprison-
ment at the arbitrary dictum Of the said
Bond. On that issue Attorney General
Ayers is willing to serve warrant and &C
to Jail, and then it will be seen whether we
now have any State government at all, Oh
live under an absolute depotism with fed
eral judge to interpret and administer oal
State laws, or whether there remains any
such thing to American citizens as the sacred
right of habeas corpus as guaranteed by
che federal constitution.
We are not afraid Of any such issue ant
are glad that Mr.. Ayers has the nerve t.
raise it and press it to result before thu
supreme Court of the country. -Lvnchbr9
Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

De mortuis mi misi bonum might we'll be
the rule respecting the late ex-Vice-Presi-
dent Wheeler. That he and Mr.. Hayes
held their high Offices through fraud is be-
yond doubt, and that Mr.. Hayes rewarded
the thieves is also we'll known, but we can
not see how Mr.. Wheeler could have de-
clined his Office without foully prejudicing
his party associates, Or that any special
odium should attach to him in view of the
fact that he is not on record, go far as we
know, as having rewarded any OF the
thieves. Besides, It should not be forgotten
that the democratic party eonnived at the
fraud, and that Mr.. Tilden himself patriot
ically acquiesced in it to spare his country
the horrors of civil war. The electoral COM
mission of 1875 was great blunder as well
as great crime in which both parties had
some share-the criminel part, of course,
being with the republicans, to their eternal
disgrace be 1t said -Inde1-Appsal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Gov. LEE AND CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
Last week, Gov. Lee wrote to Chief JUS
tice Waite, of the United States Supreme
Court, requesting him to sit with Judge
Bond, of the Circuit Court, when the in
junction granted by the latter judge to Mr.
Royal, restraining the officers of the State
from carrying out the provisions of the act
passed by the last Legislature known as
the "Coupon Crusher," is heard. The
Governor reminded the Chief Justice that
this case was far-reaching one and affect
ed the revenues of this Commonwealth
He further reminded him that the Chief
Justice had complied with similar requests
from other Executives of the States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

A LUCKY PosTPoNEMENT.-Mr. Geo. 81.
Poindexter was conducting an auction sale
of the tobacco factory of H. Edwards, in
Richmond, Wednesday. At two o'clock
he suggested that as those present were
probably weary, the sale of machinery on
the second floor of the factory should be
postponed till next day. This suggestion
was briefly discussed and finally agreed to
"a very lucky agreement, as the sequel
showed, for at four o'clock the second floor
of the factory gave way, falling and carry
ing large quantity of machinery down
with it. About one hundred persons had
been present at the sale, and look at the
ruins indicates that few would have lived
had the sale been continued. But for the
fortunate stopping of the sale before the
second story was reached, there would
have been many mourning family in
Richmond to-day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

REV. SAM. SMALL IN TRoUBLE.-The
Washington correspondent of the Alexan
dria Gazette under date of Saturday last
the 18th, says
"Rev. Sam. Small is still here, and viii
preach here tomorrow. He is in peck Of
trouble about the loss of his wife's trunk
which contains all her and her child's
clothes, but of which, though he holds a
check for it, he has not heard since he was
in Roanoke several days ago. He says he
has telegraphed all over creation for it, but
can get no favorable response
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

MARRIAGE OF Miss STUART.-Miss Lucie
Stuart, the only daughter of VIM. A.
Stuart, the principal owner of the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, and
one of the bellies of "the White' for the past
four years, was married at the family resi-
dence, Elk Garden, Russell county, Va,
last Wednesday, to Mr.. Campbell, OF
Wytheville, Va. The wedding was bril-
liant affair, and the bridal presents hand
some and costly. After the ceremony The
happy pair left for the White Sulphur
Springs. The bride is niece of the ia
nous Confederate cavalry chieftain Gen.
"Jeb" Stuart.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15
STEWARDS OFFICE.
WESTERN LUNATI5 ASYLUM,


re LED HlDS to supply this
- A-ylum with 1900 ions best SCREENED
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up to II oeieck. NJ, on July list. Coal to be
delivered on the A Asylum switch on the C. &. O.
R. &. Delivery Co begin by the LIST of August,
and to pc continued at the rate OF not less than
$50 and not more than $40 tons a week. Eac,,
OF the Goals offered will be tested at the Asy-
lum before any bid is accepted, and the guam
tity used in the test Is to he paid for at the
price stated q the bid for the W hole amount
Of 1900 tons. The Asylum reserves the right to
reject sny and all bids Payment of one hall
of the uiii 10 be due September l5th-Of the
ba 'ancs, 18th OF October. Address bids IN
j. W. BLACKBURN,
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

DEATH OF REV. W. F. G. GREGORY
Rev. W. F. G. Gregory, pastor of Mount
Pizgah Church, in Henrico county, died
Friday evening. Mr.. Gregory was at one
time mayor of Petersburg. For the past Is
years he has lived in Richmond, where he
practiced law until about four years ago,
when he was ordained a minister in the
Presbyterian Church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Rev. DR.. M. L. Lacy of Lewisburg, has
finally accepted the call to the pastorate of
Mt. Pleasant and Union Presbyterian
churches. The Parke residence in Union
has been rented and is being prepared for
the use of DR.. Lacy and family, who it is
expected will remove hither about the first
of July next.-Monroe Go. (W. Va0
Watchmdn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

The Chief of Police of Richmond yester-
day telegraphed the Chief of Police of this
city that can Englishman named W. B.
Shaw is canvassing for the Richmond
Times without authority, and requests
him to ''report him to the newspapers as a
fraud, and to ask them to notify the pub
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

THE QUEENS JUBILEE.-A London ca
blegram of the 18th says the Queen, in or.
der to invest the jubilee ceremony in West
minister Abbey with greater pomp, consents
to assume the state robes and to be sur.
rounded with all the insignia of sovereign.
ty after entering the Abbey. Eight thou
sand troops will line the route to the Abbey,
besides guard of honor of six hundred
persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

When Capt. Thomas Phelan, of Kansas
City, was stabbed in O'Donovan Rossa's
Office, in New York, two years ago, he had
an accident policy for 1000 in the Travel
ers' Insurance Company. The company re-
fused to pay the money on the ground that
Phelan had provoked the assault by going
to Rossa's office. Phelan sued the COM
pany, and was on Saturday awarded judg.
ment for the full amount.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Near the farm
of G. J. Brawley, west of Lexington, Rock
bridge CO., on last Wednesday, two men
Armstrong and Irvine-were killed by
lightning. They had been blowing corn,
and, during the storm, sought shelter I'M
der tree, which was struck by lightning
and both of the men were killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Prohibition was defeated in Charlotte, N.
c., Monday week, by majority of 40 in a
vote of 1882. A vote was taken on the
same question in June of last year, when
prohibition was defeated by 429 majority in
a vote of /, COZ. This would indicate that
prohibition is growing sentiment in
Charlotte.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN RUssrA.-ST
PETERSBURG, June 10.-Severe shocks O.
earthquake have occurred at Vernome, il
Turkestan. The town was almost entire ly
destroyed. One hundred and twenty per
sons were killed and 1876 injured. Among
the latter is Gen. Friede, Governor Of the
province of Semiretchinsk. Shocks still
continue to be felt at intervals. The in
habitants of the town are panic-stricken
and have fled for safety to the open coun
try
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

The famous Daniel Dickson will-oase was
decided Monday by the Georgia State Su
preme Court in favor of Amanda Eubanks,
the colored legatee. Amanda Eubanks was
an illegitimate daughter of Dickson, who
Willed her 800 600
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Prof. Dwight, of Columbia, says OF
Henry Georges theory: "Without private
property in land no man can have an as
sured birthplace or burial-place. No tree
can be planted that he can call his own,
nor can any dwelling be erected that will
give him assured SHELTER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun, dated
st. Clairsville, Ohio, June 9Th, says:-
"The most notable society event of re-
cent years here was the marriage to-day Of
Miss Jessie Fl. Close, daughter OF Joseph H
Close, Esq, to Mr.. J J. Shirley, senior
member Of the firm of Shirley d Taylor
business men of Staunten, Va. The pres
ents were numerous and handsome. Mr.
Robert 0. Holiday, also Of Staunton, was
the best man. The bridal party will leave
on special train at an early hour in the
morning to connect with the fast line on the
B. and O. for the East. y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

With anything else than strong man al
the head of the Republican ticket, a mar
who by force of character and cleanness OF
record, can win back the recallitrant snug
wumps," the reelection of Mr.. Cleveland
is much more than probable. In the event
of his denomination, Mr.. Cleveland will
have the advantage not only of his foul
years record, which in the main has been a
good one, but will also be able to command
the powerful aid of all the government ma.
chinery, including the thousands of his ap.
pointees to office.-Page Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

DAN RICE MARRIED.-GALvEsT June
ga special from Schulenburg, Texas,
| says: "Col. Dan Rice, the veteran Snowman,
was married here yesterday to Mrs. M. G.
Robinson, wealthy widow, and owner OF
one of the finest cattle ranches in Lavaca
county. Her marriage to the aged show,
man is a matter of much comment"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

BOND BoUND.-The Richmond Whig in
looking over the Revised Statutes of the
United States has found what it calls a
"bonanza" in the way of statutory inter
dict of Judge Bonds judicial usurpations.
This legal ''nugget" occurs in section 72O
page 1877, Revised Statutes, aud reads as fol
lows:
Section 720. The writ of injunction shall
not be granted by any court of the United
States to stay any proceedings in any court
of State, except in cases where such in-
junction may be authorized by any law re-
lating to proceedings in bankruptcy"
and explicit that he who runs may read,
and if it doesn't prove ''header" for Bond
there is then no meaning in language and
NO logic ia law.-Lynchburg Virginidn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

The body of an unknown man, with the
top of his head torn off, was found hang
ing to a tree in the woods near Millvale,
Pa, on the West Penn. Road, Saturday.
1t is supposed that he was murdered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

The headstons on George Eliet's grave
bears the words Mary Ann Cross above the
name by which the great author was better
known. just across narrow pathway
from 1t is the grave of George Lewis.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

Another of the ''six hundred" is gone,
Sergeant George Wilde, who died fort
night ago at Norwich, England, had three
horses killed under him in the famous
charge at BalakiaYa.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

GIRL KILLED BY FALLING TREE
PARKERsBURe, w. Va, June 10.-Miss
Cora Collins, aged nineteen, was instantly
killed at Limestone hill, this county, by a
tree falling on her. She and her widowed
mother, Mrs. Martha Collins, supported
themselves by working in the fields and
doing such work as men usually do. Cora
was cutting down small tree when it fell
on her, killing her instantly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15
Mp JosrpuR HiNnrrv PApAr,yzEn

Mr.. JOSEPH B. HANDLEY PARALYzED.-
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. Joseph B.
Handley, one of our best citizens, who lives
about seven M lies northwest of Lewisburg,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis-in-
volving the right side of his person. Mr..
FL. had not been in good health for some
time past, bat had been able to attend to
his business affairs and farming operations
up to the time of his attack. He has been
attended by Drs. George Knapp and G. N.
Austin, and his condition at this writing is
reported to be somewhat improved Green
brier Independent, June 9th.